| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Calvin Conner (fresh) SG - William Gallego (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Craig Burch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wise (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | John Talbert swats the short shot by Dikembe Ahumada | 42-45 |
| 19:51 | Bowling Green | Robert Wise gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 19:49 | Bowling Green | Alvin Edie is called for the reach on Calvin Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Edie, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:35 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ahumada | 42-45 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ahumada | 42-48 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Edwin Griffith picks off the pass by Calvin Conner in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the dunk attempt | 42-48 |
| 19:14 | Bowling Green | John Talbert pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Wise misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada scores on a shot from the left block | 44-50 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | William Gallego connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | William Gallego steals the ball from Dale Grado | 46-50 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | William Gallego banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Grado | 48-52 |
| 17:47 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch is hacked by Dick Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dick Porter, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Wright (PG), Calvin Fanelli (SG), Walter Fairchild (PF), Roderick Adams (C) Calvin Conner, William Gallego, John Talbert, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 17:29 | Bowling Green | Edward Wright misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | William Tseng loses the dribble to Calvin Fanelli | 48-52 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-52 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Dixon | 48-52 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Littlejohn | 48-54 |
| 16:30 | Bowling Green | Edward Wright makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Burch | 51-54 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | William Tseng lays it in on a great pass from Douglass Marshall | 51-56 |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | Rodney Littlejohn picks off the pass by Edward Wright | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Fanelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Burch (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Edward Wright steals the ball from Alvin Edie | 51-56 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Wright | 53-56 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn is hacked by Edward Wright - foul #2 on Edward Wright, team foul #1 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner (PG), William Gallego (SG), John Talbert (PF), James Bull (C) Edward Wright, Calvin Fanelli, Walter Fairchild, Roderick Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 53-58 |
| 14:55 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is hacked by Calvin Conner - foul #3 on Calvin Conner, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada's layup is rejected by James Bull | 53-58 |
| 14:30 | Bowling Green | John Talbert pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Griffin | 53-61 |
| 14:14 | Bowling Green | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Craig Burch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Grado, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli (SF) Craig Burch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin Conner | 56-61 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | John Talbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | John Talbert scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by John Talbert - foul #2 on John Talbert, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen (PG), Robert Wise (PF), Roderick Adams (C) Calvin Conner, John Talbert, James Bull | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (C) Dale Grado, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Allen - foul #2 on Bryan Allen, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Craig Burch (SF) Calvin Fanelli | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | William Gallego misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 12:39 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 12:22 | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on John Alberto - foul #1 on John Alberto, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Wright (PG), Walter Fairchild (SF), John Talbert (PF) Bryan Allen, Craig Burch, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dick Porter | |
| 12:22 | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner (PG), James Bull (C) William Gallego, Roderick Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF), Dick Porter (PF) Michael Rosser, John Alberto | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Calvin Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bull (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Alvin Edie steals the ball from James Bull | 61-62 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | John Talbert pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 11:16 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Fairchild | 61-62 |
| 11:01 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Alvin Edie - foul #3 on Alvin Edie, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen (PG), William Gallego (SG), Calvin Fanelli (SF), Robert Wise (PF) Calvin Conner, Edward Wright, Walter Fairchild, John Talbert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| 10:26 | Bowling Green | James Bull can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams (SG) William Gallego | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SG) Edward Griffin | |
| 10:26 | Bowling Green | James Bull makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:26 | Bowling Green | James Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon tips it home | 63-64 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen is hacked by Edwin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Craig Burch (SF), John Talbert (PF) Robert Wise, James Bull | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Grado | 63-67 |
| 09:48 | Bowling Green | John Talbert scores on a shot in the lane | 65-67 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada tips it in | 65-69 |
| 09:24 | Bowling Green | Roderick Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 09:23 | Bowling Green | John Talbert misses the tip | 65-69 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 09:15 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | Dikembe Ahumada steps in front of the John Talbert pass in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Dixon | 65-71 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen is hacked by Dale Grado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Grado, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Gallego (SG), Edward Wright (SF), Walter Fairchild (PF), Robert Wise (C) Calvin Fanelli, Craig Burch, John Talbert, Roderick Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Michael Rosser, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-71 |
| 08:13 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Wise | 67-71 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Robert Wise connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Wise steps in front of the Alvin Edie pass | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Bryan Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gallego (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Edward Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Bowling Green | Edward Wright's floater is knocked away by Dick Porter | 70-71 |
| 07:31 | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | William Tseng hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | William Gallego is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Bryan Allen | 75-73 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the easy layup | 75-73 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | William Tseng tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 06:24 | Bowling Green | Edward Wright loses the dribble to Dick Porter | 75-75 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin is hacked by Walter Fairchild - foul #1 on Walter Fairchild, team foul #5 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner (PG), Roderick Adams (SG), Calvin Fanelli (SF), John Talbert (PF), James Bull (C) Bryan Allen, William Gallego, Edward Wright, Walter Fairchild, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), John Alberto (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Edward Griffin, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF) Dale Grado | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Dikembe Ahumada is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 75-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Craig Burch (SF) Roderick Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon (PF) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | John Talbert is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | John Alberto grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rodney Littlejohn | 75-77 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | John Talbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | John Talbert is hacked by Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Gallego (SG), Roderick Adams (C) Calvin Fanelli, James Bull | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Michael Rosser, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | John Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | John Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Edward Griffin is denied by Craig Burch | 77-77 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | William Tseng gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglass Marshall and the foul's on Craig Burch - foul #2 on Craig Burch, team foul #6 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Wright (PG), Walter Fairchild (PF) Calvin Conner, John Talbert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:36 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Fairchild | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gallego (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Craig Burch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Adams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Grado (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dale Grado | 79-82 |
| 03:06 | Bowling Green | Edward Wright connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Fairchild | 82-82 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Edward Wright - foul #3 on Edward Wright, team foul #7 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Allen (PG) Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, William Tseng | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:00 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner (PG), Calvin Fanelli (C) Bryan Allen, Roderick Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG) Douglass Marshall | |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith is whistled for a carry | 83-83 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Wright (SF), James Bull (C) William Gallego, Craig Burch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Gallego (SG), Craig Burch (SF), John Talbert (PF) Calvin Fanelli, Edward Wright, Walter Fairchild | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Alvin Edie (SF) Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado | |
| 02:10 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | William Gallego is called for the reach on Edward Griffin - foul #2 on William Gallego, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | James Bull snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:51 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #5 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tseng (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| 01:51 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:51 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dick Porter | 83-84 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is fouled on the floor by William Gallego - foul #3 on William Gallego, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | James Bull pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:30 | Bowling Green | Edwin Griffith picks off the pass by Calvin Conner in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | James Bull picks off the pass by William Tseng | 83-85 |
| 00:59 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-85 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin is hacked by William Gallego - foul #4 on William Gallego, team foul #10 | 86-85 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | John Talbert misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is hacked by William Gallego in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gallego, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli (SG) William Gallego | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | James Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-88 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Tseng is hacked by Calvin Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Conner, team foul #12 | 86-88 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Talbert | 89-89 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Calvin Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Fanelli (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Burch (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Talbert (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tseng (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Burch - foul #3 on Craig Burch, team foul #13 | 89-89 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | John Talbert gets the rebound | 89-90 |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 89-90 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Alvin Edie | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Burch - foul #4 on Craig Burch, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wise (C) James Bull | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 04:12 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Robert Wise is blocked by Dick Porter | 89-91 |
| 04:10 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-91 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Craig Burch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-91 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | William Tseng pulls down the rebound | 89-91 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado is hacked by Calvin Fanelli - foul #1 on Calvin Fanelli, team foul #15 | 89-91 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Wise | 89-91 |
| 03:39 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 89-91 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 89-91 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is hacked by John Talbert - foul #3 on John Talbert, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Wright (PG), Roderick Adams (SG), Walter Fairchild (PF), James Bull (C) Calvin Conner, Calvin Fanelli, John Talbert, Robert Wise | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, William Tseng | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | James Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 89-92 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wright and the foul's on Dick Porter - foul #2 on Dick Porter, team foul #13 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF) Michael Rosser, Dick Porter | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Walter Fairchild makes the free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner (PG), Calvin Fanelli (SG), John Talbert (PF) Edward Wright, Roderick Adams, Walter Fairchild | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dick Porter (PF), William Tseng (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Calvin Fanelli steals the ball from Dick Porter | 92-92 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli hits the finger roll | 94-92 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses short on a shot from close range | 94-92 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the offensive board | 94-92 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Calvin Fanelli - foul #2 on Calvin Fanelli, team foul #17 | 94-92 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | James Bull can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 94-93 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter pulls down the rebound | 94-93 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | James Bull swats the shot by William Tseng | 94-93 |
| 01:48 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Calvin Fanelli | 94-93 |
| 01:38 | Bowling Green | John Talbert's floater is tipped away by Dick Porter | 94-93 |
| 01:36 | Bowling Green | James Bull grabs the offensive board | 94-93 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | William Tseng is called for the reach on Calvin Fanelli - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #14 | 94-93 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Calvin Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the easy layup | 96-93 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 96-93 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 96-93 |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | James Bull gets the rebound | 96-93 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Calvin Conner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Fanelli (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Craig Burch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Talbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | John Talbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 96-93 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dick Porter | 96-93 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-96 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Calvin Conner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 98-96 |